Capture 6-channel audio in SPDIF C-8738?

[scwade]

I currenlty am Trying to capture 6 channel audio on an optical toslink comming into a Dragon Ultra p4x400 MotherBoard, with the c-Media 8738 chipset. With no luck.

I've sucessfully played back true 6 channel from VOB files from harddisk through powerdvd -- awsome. But when I encode from the toslink using (using NanDub or Virtual Audio) -- it seems I'm limited to only capturing stereo. I have successfully captured Stereo/Prologic Dolby signals throug the optical link. But I see no option to encode raw PCM.

I've tried leaving the 2 channel capture settings at 48k & 44.k respectively and capturing 6 channel audio feed. It plays back with noise and a rythmic pop. I then used NanDub to try and separate the audio and rename to ac3 - but the audio form the resultant file did not play any audio.

Am I missing something simple, or do I have some incompatible hardware?

Thanks for any help.

[Doom9]

you need special hardware like the far eastern pirates who put Laserdisc onto DVDs including dolby digital sound. Don't ask me about specifics as I don't know more than that.

[E-Male]

make a search. there is a thread covering this topic

[scwade]

E-Male - have you seen the thread? Can you point me in the right direction. I've been searching and reading all about audio capture (plenty of ripping) but not much on capturing 6 channel audio. Sorry to be a pest. I've read the faq and their links as well.

I've seen one thread that seemed to be waiting for someone to write a driver. But it was pretty old.

Cheers,
s

[E-Male]

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=25650
ZYron seems to know something about that
maybe there is help in this thread

CU
E-Male